Savannah's Reach
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History

Passion. Experience. Diligence.

Celebrating Her Legacy

 

Dedicated to supporting and empowering the most vulnerable among us, Savannah’s Reach began as The Savannah Golf Classic. This fundraising tournament was hosted annually at the JW Marriott Desert Spa & Resort in Palm Springs, California. After five Annual Golf Classics we transitioned to the Marriott Irvine Spectrum for an evening Gala, including a live auction, raffles, pop-up shop, DJ, drinks, and dinner. Fast forward nearly ten years since the organization began, our primary funds are raised through Corporate Partnerships.

 

Corporate Partnerships

Savannah’s Reach has partnered with business owners who are committed to bettering the lives of vulnerable, medically fragile, and abandoned children locally and globally. In the first year of partnership these businesses have donated more than $40,000. These funds support medically fragile orphans, baby rescues and local children in Southern California. To learn more about these incredible businesses click here.


Savannah’s Reach Evening Gala

2018-2020

We hosted our 6th Annual Savannah’s Reach Gala at the beautiful Marriott Irvine Spectrum. Together we raised $75,000! Nearly half of the money raised was sent to Beautiful Gate Orphanage to cover the medical expenses of the children in their care. We funded twenty baby rescues in Guatemala through Hope of Life International. Remaining funds were used to support local foster and adoptive families in Orange and LA County. A special thank you to our two Title Sponsors, Joseph Martelli Real Estate Investments , and RD Olsen Development, and our Local Orphan Care Sponsor Brand Enhance Parking & Hospitality

The 7th Annual Savannah’s Reach Gala exceeded all expectations! Together we raised $100,000. Half of these funds were sent to Beautiful Gate Orphanage and covered a wide range of medical expenses and the cost of daily care. We supported twenty five baby rescues through Hope of Life in Guatemala. The remaining funds supported local families committed to finding a home for every child in Orange County. A special thank our three Title Sponsors, Joseph Martelli Real Estate Investments , RD Olsen Development, and Brand Enhance Parking & Hospitality. Thank you to our Child Rescue Sponsors Banc of California and Epiphany.

In the midst of a global pandemic, we hosted our first Virtual Gala and together raised $50,000! As in previous years, half of these funds supported the children at Beautiful Gate Orphanage. We supported twelve baby rescues through Hope of Life in Guatemala after the devastating destruction of Hurricane Eta. The remaining funds were used to support local foster and adoptive families in Orange County. A very special thank you to our sponsor of three years and our 2020 Title Sponsor Joseph Martelli Real Estate Investments.


The Savannah Golf Classic

2013-2017

We held our first ever Savannah Golf Classic at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa. The event raised $4,000. All funds were given to Beautiful Gate Orphanage in Baja California, Mexico to support Manuelito with his basic needs – diapers, nutrition, transportation costs, a hospital bed and physical therapy.

The Second Annual Savannah Golf Classic raised $9,000 through donations and sponsorships. With the increased funding, Beautiful Gate Orphanage was able to continue its care for Manuelito and bring a new child, Jose, into their care. In addition to meeting the daily needs for these boys, Beautiful Gate was able to better prepare their emergency response plan, outfitting their facility with necessary emergency response equipment.

We celebrated at the Third Annual Savannah Golf Classic with an enormous leap forward, raising $40,000. With this donation Beautiful Gate Orphanage installed a water filtration system and was able to take care of Manuelito, Jose, and Alejandro’s daily needs, therapy, and transportation costs met. Additional funds supported four other children – Jesus, Mariana, Abish, and Benjamin. Funds covered the expenses of an eye procedure that saved his vision allowing him to remain in school and stay on the road toward a successful life. Funds supported the other three children with school tuition and medical expenses. This was also the first year Savannah’s Reach partnered with Hope of Life International. Our donation covered the cost of seven baby rescues in a remote Guatemalan village. Lastly, a special donation to Forever Footprints was made in honor of the Prestella family. Forever Footprints cares for parents who have lost a child.

We raised $34,000 through the golf tournament, sponsorships, silent auction, and raffle. These funds were given to Beautiful Gate Orphanage for the ongoing care of the medically fragile children in their care. We also supported ten baby rescues at Hope of Life International. These babies suffered from malnutrition and abandonment in remote mountainous village in Guatemala.

Our 5th Annual event raised a record breaking $50,000. Half of these funds were sent to Beautiful Gate Orphanage to cover the cost of care for medically fragile children. We supported fourteen baby rescues through Hope of Life in Guatemala. In addition funds served local foster to adopt families in Southern California with urgent needs.